Posted on 02/21/2018 11:21:51 AM PST by pabianice
Conservatives are demanding that ‘concealed-carry’ language hitch a ride on any bill to strengthen background checks.
President Donald Trump’s tentative embrace of a narrow background-checks bill is about to hit a towering hurdle: members of his own party.
The White House is signaling support for a bipartisan bill that would enhance reporting of violent criminals to the FBI’s background-check database in order to stop them from buying firearms. Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) is trying to round up support for it along with the White House — a formidable duo from a party that typically shuns any talk of stricter gun measures.
But House conservatives are unwilling to sign on, unless the measure is coupled with so-called “concealed-carry” legislation backed by the NRA. Combining the two ideas would have the net effect of loosening gun controls.
The House in December passed a bill that yoked the pair of proposals. Before the vote, House GOP leaders promised conservatives that they would not decouple the background-checks bill from the concealed-carry language, according to four leadership and conservative sources familiar with the whip effort.
That sets up the possibility of a clash between House and Senate Republicans. Trump will likely have to decide how hard he wants to push for the standalone background-checks bill, at the risk of antagonizing his pro-gun base and GOP allies in the House.
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Politico trying to manufacture a divide that does not exist. I’m sure the president would be thrilled to sign a national CCW reciprocity law.
Agreed, they are trying to sow discord.
Mountain Walker has it right. Fake News from POLLUTICO.
Republicans will win this issue, led by Real Donald Trump.
“Politico trying to manufacture a divide that does not exist.”
BINGO. Keep pushing the tragedy as leftards say. And yeah, I hope he signs an EO mandating every teacher be armed just to shut the left up.
Libtards have been more shameless than usual in exploiting the Florida shooting. They’re telegraphing their fear beautifully.
President Trump terrifies them to the core. Expect to see increasing derangement. If they slow down, the President will simply launch a bait tweet.
Eventually, all of the left’s ugliness will be exposed.
Damned Cornyn! Selling us out again!
Texans have got to vote that swamp rat out of office in his next election.
Consider the source, Politico. That said, some clean up of background checks in trade for national reciprocity would be good. We do need some national guidance on respect and implementation of our 2nd amendment. Practical solutions. I’d love to be able to go to California with the same constitutional rights I enjoy in Nevada.
Or the same rights as Arizona
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